House Bill 542
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions, for imposition of tax and for exclusions from tax . . ., providing for marketplace providers and marketplace sellers and further providing for remote sales reports; in personal income tax, providing for the Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program Tax Exemption, repealing provisions relating to contribution for Korea/Vietnam Memorial National Education Center, further providing for operational provisions, providing for definitions, further providing for requirement of withholding tax, providing for withholding tax requirement for non-employer payors, further providing for information statement, providing for information statement for non-employer payors and for information statement for payees, further providing for time for filing withholding returns, providing for time for filing payors' returns, further providing for payment of taxes withheld, providing for payment of taxes withheld for non-employer payors, further providing for liability for withheld taxes, providing for payor's liability for withheld taxes and for payor's failure to withhold, further providing for amount of withholding tax and for treatment of nonresident partners, members or shareholders, providing for withholding on income and for annual withholding statement and further providing for requirements concerning returns, notices, records and statements and for additions, penalties and fees; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for qualified manufacturing innovation and reinvestment deduction; in realty transfer tax, further providing for definitions and for exempt parties; providing for tax credit eligibility; in entertainment production tax credit, further providing for definitions and for credit for qualified film production expenses, providing for film production tax credit districts and establishing the Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program; in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for certifications, for restrictions and for transfer of property; in neighborhood improvement zones, providing for transfer of property; in keystone opportunity zones, keystone opportunity expansion zones and keystone opportunity improvement zones, further providing for additional keystone opportunity zones; in inheritance tax, further providing for timely mailing treated as timely filing and payment; in Public Transportation Assistance Fund, further providing for fund; providing for fireworks; in procedure and administration, further providing for petition for reassessment and for review by board; providing for tobacco master settlement payment revenue bonds and sale of revenue; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative W. Thomas
D House District 181
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Dom Costa
D House District 21
Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 43 of 2017, Oct. 30, 2017
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| 0568 | Referred to Finance, Feb. 17, 2017 |
| 1563 | Reported as amended, April 25, 2017 |
| First consideration, April 25, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, April 25, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, April 26, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, May 8, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, May 8, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, May 9, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, May 9, 2017 (176-18) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Finance, May 15, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, June 26, 2017 | |
| First consideration, June 26, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, June 27, 2017 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 27, 2017 | |
| 2259 | Re-reported as amended, July 26, 2017 |
| Third consideration and final passage, July 27, 2017 (26-24) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 881-887), July 27, 2017 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Sept. 8, 2017 | |
| 2536 | Amended in House Committee on Rules, Oct. 3, 2017 |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 3, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to Rules, Oct. 17, 2017 | |
| 2598 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 17, 2017 |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, Oct. 17, 2017 (102-88) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1673-1678), Oct. 17, 2017 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Oct. 18, 2017 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 25, 2017 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Oct. 25, 2017 (29-21) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 25, 2017 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 25, 2017 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 26, 2017 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017 | |
| Act No. 43 of 2017, Oct. 30, 2017 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 2536
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1563
House Amendments to Printers Number 568
Votes
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 26, 2017 - Senate FINANCE Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - House FINANCE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.0006, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code Of 1971. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173
Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46
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March 4, 1971 (P.L.0006, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code Of 1971
House Bill 542
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
THOMAS, D. COSTA, BARBIN
Short Title
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions, for imposition of tax and for exclusions from tax, providing for marketplace providers and marketplace sellers and further providing for remote sales reports; in personal income tax, providing for the Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program Tax Exemption, repealing provisions relating to contribution for Korea/Vietnam Memorial National Education Center, further providing for operational provisions, providing for definitions, further providing for requirement of withholding tax, providing for withholding tax requirement for non-employer payors, * * *
Memo Subject
Notice Requirements for online sales vendors
Actions
| 0568 | Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 17, 2017 |
| 1563 | Reported as amended, April 25, 2017 |
| First consideration, April 25, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, April 25, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, April 26, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, May 8, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 8, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, May 9, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, May 9, 2017 (176-18) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to FINANCE, May 15, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, June 26, 2017 | |
| First consideration, June 26, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, June 27, 2017 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2017 | |
| 2259 | Re-reported as amended, July 26, 2017 |
| Third consideration and final passage, July 27, 2017 (26-24) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 881-887), July 27, 2017 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Sept. 8, 2017 | |
| 2536 | Amended in House Committee on RULES, Oct. 3, 2017 |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 3, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to RULES, Oct. 17, 2017 | |
| 2598 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 17, 2017 |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, Oct. 17, 2017 (102-88) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1673-1678), Oct. 17, 2017 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 18, 2017 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 25, 2017 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Oct. 25, 2017 (29-21) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 25, 2017 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 25, 2017 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 26, 2017 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017 | |
| Act No. 43 of 2017, Oct. 30, 2017 |
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